Todak Waterfront

Top choice in Kota Kinabalu


Flaming woks, crowds of customers and tables of glistening fish and squid, crabs, prawns and lobster, all within a few metres of the fishing boats bobbing on their moorings. This is a nicer way to enjoy a fresh seafood dinner than the very smoky Filipino barbecue stalls further south. Choose your seafood and cooking style and take a plastic seat.

On the tables are a box of utensils, hand-washing water and bottles of drinking water (RM1). Several stallholders are unfussed about providing beer. It's located between the Central Market and the Todak (aka spearfish/marlin) roundabout on Jln Tun Fuad Stephens.